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Vocabulary Entry
spire
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A tapering, pointed structure or peak, often found on top of a building or mountain.
Example Sentences
"The church's spire reached high into the sky."
"From the hilltop, we could see the spire of the cathedral."
"The mountain's spire was covered in snow."
V
verb
To rise or extend upward in a pointed or tapering shape.
Example Sentences
"The flames spire into the night sky."
"The trees spire above the forest canopy."
"Her excitement seemed to spire as the event approached."